Puerto Aventuras is a world class residential marina community resort located in the heart of the Riviera Maya on the Mexican Caribbean. Here you will find a magical blend of lush tropical beauty with an easygoing yet sophisticated life style. Puerto Aventuras "Puerto Aventuras Arial View" Puerto Aventuras is a quiet alternative to the noisy and more crowded Playa del Carmen. It is centrally located, has an international selection of restaurants and is safe - with a 24-hour security patrol. All the restaurants use bottled water and purified ice. Activities include golf, tennis, and diving and there are a few small shops selling local crafts, a pharmacy and two small grocery stores. Puerto Aventuras features a golf course and an eclectic collection of shops, restaurants and clubs. Puerto's deep water marina is a safe haven for sailors cruising the Caribbean, sport fishermen and larger yachts as well. It is the only mainland marina facility between Cancun and Belize City and there is a customs office as well. Within Puerto Aventuras, activities center around the picturesque commercial center on the marina. Here you will find numerous boutiques, 12 restaurants, 4 bars, a money exchange, 2 pharmacies, a post office, 3 internet cafes, 3 convenience stores, bank machine, snorkel tours, 2 tour operators, car rental agency, 3 dive shops, maritime museum, gym, spa, fishing charters, catamaran day trips, parasailing and the Dolphin Discovery program where you can swim with dolphins. From thePuerto Aventuras central district you can move out within walking distance to find 2 white sand beaches with bountiful reefs just off shore, kayak and snorkel rentals, picturesque deepwater marina, challenging 9 hole golf course (a hidden gem) and tennis courts. If you need to stay in touch with the rest of the world, Puerto Aventuras has internet, fax and telephone services. There is a doctor on call, 24 hour security patrol, and guarded gated entrance for your peace of mind. For those flying in to Cancun, the new highway (307) will take you to Puerto Aventuras, only 40 minutes south of Cancun's International Airport and 10 minutes south of Playa del Carmen. Aquaworld offers ferry shuttle service to Cozumel departing from the marina daily. Puerto Aventuras offers travelers the opporunity to swim with the dolphins, go catamaran sailing, sport fishing, or just swim and sunbathe at the great beach. The marina has waterfront gift stores, a disco, swim with the dolphins and a variety of excellent restaurants to choose from. The Mayan Ruins of Tulum are just 25 minutes south, Playa Del Carmen 20 minutes to the north and Cancun another 35 minutes farther north. The best of Puerto Aventuras dates from millions of years ago. The development includes three major protected bays and an inlet all covered by powder white sand. The main beach area is in the central part of the resort on Fatima Bay with over 1.5 miles of Beach front beginning at condomino Chac Hal al and ending at Grand Peninsula. Chan Yu Yum, a smaller bay to the north of the resort serves separately for Oasis hotel; an extension of beach was built inland to host several smaller bedandbreakfast operations. puerto aventuras - sunscape resort "Puerto Aventuras - Sunscape Hotel" XPU HA ECO-PARK: The only all- inclusive echological park, .....Less than five minutes from PA towards the archaeological site of Tulum. TRES RIOS: http://www.tres-rios.com A very active and relaxing experience on the Mayan Riviera. Only 30 minutes north from Puerto Aventuras, park your vehicle and leave it outside the park, take a bicycle on a path through the dense jungle, change it for a kayak and row down a natural river through mangrove, change again for snorkel, mask and fins and explore the reef, then sit and relax with a fresh ceviche and beer. ARCHAEOLOGY: For those interested in the Mayan Culture, Puerto Aventuras is located at short distances from some of the most impressive archaeological sites of the area including Tulum. TULUM: Only 20 minutes away...The only Mayan walled city on the coastline. Although not as impressive in size as Coba and Chichen Itza, it holds an unique beauty contrassting the stone casstle on a cliff above a white sand beach and the cleareswt turquoise water. A perfect combination for a day-tour would be to visit Tulum in the morning and on the way snorkel lunch and relax for a while at Xel-Ha. DIVING: http://www.diveaventuras.com | http://aquanauts-online.com Puerto Aventuras has highly trained and experienced staff of multi-lingual instructors, divemasters and guides as well as state-of-the-art equipment and custom dive boats that ensure you a safe and action-filled diving experience. GOLFING: http://www.puertoaventuras.com/golf/golf.htm Puerto Aventuras 9 hole par 36 golf course is challenging, very pretty, and never busy. DOLPHIN DISCOVERY: http://www.dolphindiscovery.com While in Puerto Aventuras don't miss the chance to swim with the dolphins or at least go down to dolphin area and watch them swim with others. It really is amazing to see these dolphins up-close. http://www.caribbeanmag.com/search/Puerto_Aventuras/ en-us Copyright 1998 e-TravelMedia.com/CaribbeanMag.com Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:55:23 EST Puerto Aventuras is located at the the middle of what's named the Riviera Maya or sometimes called the Mayan Riviera. It's about 40 minutes south of Cancun's International Airport and 10 minutes south of Playa del Carmen. This area stretches from Cancun all the way south to Tulum. Geographiclly speaking the entire area is part of the Yucatan Peninsula. * The state is called Quintana Roo. * The Yucatan peninsula is an area that swoops up toward Florida. It is only approx. 500 miles from Miami, Florida. * Latitude/Longitude at the Cancun airport is: 21* 02' 000" lat. 86* 53' 000" long. For great street maps of the area check out: http://www.cancunmap.com/ http://www.caribbeanmag.com/search/Puerto_Aventuras/ Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:55:23 EST Semi-tropical with an average temperature of 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Average daily maximum and minimum temperatures for Cancún: January-March, 68-86°F (20-30°C); April-June, 71-89°F (22-32°C); July-September, 75-91°F (24-33°C); October-December, 68-87°F (20-31°C). Cancún has an average of more than 200 sunny days a year and has less annual rainfall than the Virgin Islands or the Bahamas. You may run into some rain, overcast weather and days with bothersome wind gusts. Usually a light breeze blows across the island, keeping things cool. The city's temperature averages an idyllic 80°F (27°C) year-round, dipping painlessly from time to time, hitting 65°F (19°C) in January. It can swelter to 100°F (38°C) in May, though ocean breezes keep it more bearable than the rest of the Yucatán, which can get drenchingly muggy and hot. Rainfall is rare, though violent storms called nortes can roll in on any afternoon, their black clouds, high winds and torrents of rain followed within an hour by bright sun and blue sky. Hurricane season lasts from July to November. November and early December are perhaps the best times to go, as there are fewer tourists and prices are low. The busy season is from mid-December to April, when prices are noticeably higher. Surcharges get tacked on around the Christmas, New Year's and Easter holidays. http://www.caribbeanmag.com/search/weather/Puerto_Aventuras/ Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:55:23 EST Buy Mexican auto insurance! Yeah I know your credit card may cover some of this in the states but not always in Mexico. If you do get in an accident it will be worth the few extra bucks you end up paying for the insurance. Driving is on the right hand side of the road just like in the USA. Be aware that many roads are not in the best of conditions after you leave Cancun. Though Highway 307 has been improved greatly over the years beware to the tope! Most secondary roads will not be in good condition. Driving at night should be avoided if possible: cars without lights, drunk drivers, cows in the road, drunks in the road, no reflective lines on the highway, potholes, etc. Always be aware of livestock. Gringos call them "speed bumps", in Mexico they are called tope (TOE-pay). Tope are common even on some major roads so keep your eyes on the road as they are nearly invisible but very tall, which can rip off your muffler. There are not a lot of gas stations in the Mayan Riviera. There are gas stations at Puerto Moreles, Playa del Carmen and Tulum (also one on the island of Cozumel). To be safe, don't let your tank get down below 1/4. Credit cards are NOT accepted at PEMEX, the state run gas company. http://www.caribbeanmag.com/search/car_rentals/Puerto_Aventuras/ Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:55:23 EST Restaurants and Dining: As in all the towns along this coastline, fish and seafood are the order of the day. Fruit and vegetables are plentiful and delicious and the dishes produced from the combination of these foods are truly http://www.caribbeanmag.com/search/restaurants/Puerto_Aventuras/ Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:55:23 EST